Edwin P. Wilson

Edwin P. Wilson
Edwin P. Wilson
Birth name	Edwin Paul Wilson
Born	May 3, 1928; Nampa, Idaho, U.S.
Died	September 10, 2012 (aged 84); Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1953–1956
Battles/wars	Korean War
Other work	Central Intelligence Agency (1956–1971); Office of Naval Intelligence (1971–1976);

Edwin Paul Wilson (May 3, 1928 – September 10, 2012)^[1] was a former CIA and Office of Naval Intelligence officer who was convicted in 1983 of illegally selling weapons to Libya. It was later found that the United States Department of Justice had relied on a false affidavit when prosecuting Wilson; as a result, Wilson's convictions were overturned in 2003 and he was freed the following year.^[2]

^ Martin, Douglas (September 22, 2012). "Edwin P. Wilson CIA Operative Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
^ Hughes, Lynn (October 27, 2003). "United States of America vs. Edwin Paul Wilson, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Criminal Case H-82-139, Opinion on Conviction in Ancillary Civil Action H- 97-831" (PDF). fas.org. Retrieved February 5, 2014.

[1] Martin, Douglas (September 22, 2012). "Edwin P. Wilson CIA Operative Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2012.

[courtjudgement-2] Hughes, Lynn (October 27, 2003). "United States of America vs. Edwin Paul Wilson, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Criminal Case H-82-139, Opinion on Conviction in Ancillary Civil Action H- 97-831" (PDF). fas.org. Retrieved February 5, 2014.

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